Ben Affleck being 'ushered out' as Batman?

The Oscar-winner is due at San Diego’s Comic-Con to trumpet his appearance in Justice League, which will be released this fall. But according to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. might be looking to move on from the star as the Batman.

Citing an unnamed source, THR says that “the studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck’s Batman — gracefully, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.”

But Warners’ film studio chief, Toby Emmerich, is saying it’s business as usual, telling THR that the studio is committed to Affleck.

"Ben is our Batman. We love him as Batman. We want to keep him in the cowl as long as we can."

Affleck, who was originally slated to write and direct a standalone Batman film, stepped away from the director’s chair in January with War for the Planet of the Apes’ Matt Reeves taking over.

During his press duties for Apes, Reeves revealed that he is rewriting the movie, and envisioning a new Batman trilogy (with Affleck as his lead).

“I’m excited about exploring it in a personal way, the way I have been exploring (Apes’) Caesar’s character for the last five years,” Reeves told the Sun earlier this month. “I definitely see a connection, and it’s about trying to find something in it beyond the fantasy, and then indulging in the fantasy to explore that.”

This isn’t the first time there’s been talk that Affleck might be heading for the exit.